Probability and Experiments Quiz

It is a process of investigation from which results are observed or recorded.

• Experiment

• Outcomes

• Sample Space

• Event

Is the set of all possible outcomes for probability experiment or activity. It is usually denoted by the letter S.

• Experiment

• Outcomes

• Sample Space

• Event

How many faces does a cube have?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Which is referred to as an activity involving chance that can have different results?

• Event

• Experiment

• Sample Point

• Sample Space

How many aces are there in a standard deck of 52 playing cards?

• 4

• 6

• 10

• 13

Which is referred to as the results of an experiment?

• Events

• Outcomes

• Sample Points

• Sample Spaces

Suppose you toss a coin once; how many possible outcomes are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following statements is true?

• Rolling a die once has 7 possible outcomes.

• Tossing two fair coins once has 6 possible outcomes.

• In a True or False test, there are four possible answers.

• In a standard deck of 52 playing cards, there is one Jack of spade.

Which of the following is NOT an experiment?

• rolling a die twice

• drawing a card from a deck of cards

• a queen of hearts

• flipping a coin thrice

Which is the sample space when you roll a die once?

• 𝑆 = {4}

• 𝑆 = {2, 4, 6}

• 𝑆 = {1, 2, 3, 5, 6}

• 𝑆 = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}